FNUS76 KOTX 101745
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR UMTANUM 2...CWICC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
1045 AM PDT TUE JUL 10 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1029 PDT ON JULY 10.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

A DRIER WESTERLY FLOW WILL BE OVER THE FIRE AREA TODAY AND TONIGHT.
EXPECT SOME CUMULUS BUILDUPS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...BUT THE
THREAT FOR THUNDERSTORMS IS MINIMAL. DRY AND STABLE CONDITIONS CAN
BE EXPECTED FOR WEDNESDAY. DOWNSLOPE GAP WINDS WILL PREVAIL IN THE
KITTITAS VALLEY...BUT MORE TERRAIN DRIVEN WINDS WILL BE FOUND ON
THE SLOPES NEAR THE FIRE. THIS SUMMER PATTERN MAY PROMOTE
A MID-SLOPE THERMAL BELT TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT WHICH MAY
HAMPER RH RECOVERIES. TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN UNSEASONABLY WARM
THROUGH THE PERIOD.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 91.
MIN HUMIDITY........21 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 5 TO 8 MPH...BECOMING UPSLOPE 2 TO 4 MPH
                    AFTER NOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 4000
                    FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 13 TO 17 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 67.
MAX HUMIDITY........65 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 7 TO 11 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30
                    MPH IN THE EVENING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 13 TO 17 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 92.
MIN HUMIDITY........20 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 4 TO 7 MPH...BECOMING UPSLOPE 2 TO 4 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 4500
                    FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

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FORECASTER...RF
REQUESTED BY...OKANOGAN-WENATCHEE NF
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120710.UMTAN.01/OTX